Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is one of the most popular ways for investors to make money in the stock market.
By Rusen Kumar
Climate change has emerged as an overarching concern, enveloping all aspects of humanity. Naturally, this concerns the financial sector too. With the disruptive impact of climate-related events already evident, there is a worldwide movement to embed sustainability practices in business operations across Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects.
For example, the Indian financial services industry is expected to factor ESG and climate-related physical and transition risks in decision-making. Further, India reiterated its commitment to climate action at the United Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021 at Glasgow. In line with this, the RBI – Reserve Bank of India published a statement to support the greening of India’s financial system. This may significantly impact the policies and processes of the financial services industry.
ESG investing is a way for investors to make better investment decisions. ESG investing focuses on three main areas: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Companies that meet these standards are more likely to attract socially conscious investors, who are often looking for companies that are doing their part to help the environment and improve society.
Companies use ESG as a way to attract more socially conscious investors by showing they are doing something good for the world–for example, divesting from fossil fuels or tobacco companies. This makes it easier for investors like you to make informed decisions about what kind of company you want to invest in!
ESG investing is an important way for investors to make better investment decisions.
The concept of ESG investing is a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Companies are using it as a way to attract more socially conscious investors, which means that they’re being held accountable for how they treat their employees and the environment around them.
Companies are also using ESG to help them attract other kinds of investors-for example, institutional investors such as pension funds or university endowments who are looking for ways to diversify their portfolio holdings without having to divest from companies involved in certain industries (like fossil fuels).
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is one of the most popular ways for investors to make money in the stock market. But what exactly is ESG? It’s a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. These standards include things like whether the company has a policy against using child labor or if it’s committed to keeping its waste out of landfills.
Companies are using ESG as a way to attract more socially conscious investors by showing that they’re committed to doing their part in making the world a better place. In turn, this helps them attract customers who want their products made with high-quality materials and low emissions.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a way for investors to make better investment decisions.
ESG investing is a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Companies are using it as a way to attract more socially conscious investors by showing their commitment to improving the planet. For example, you might see companies like Nike and Apple using ESG investing as one of their marketing strategies–you know, because they want you to buy their products!
The way that you can use ESG investing is by screening out companies that don’t meet your standards–for example, if you want to invest in companies that don’t use fossil fuels or tobacco companies, then you’d want to avoid those stocks because they won’t be good investments over time.
Indian companies are adopting comprehensive ESG framework to address and mitigate climate-related and other ESG risks. It consists of a robust governance
structure that ensures oversight over ESG matters at the highest level. Companies are making progress on energy consumption, emissions and tree plantation initiatives and aiming to stay the course in the coming years. Indian businesses are pledging to become carbon neutral by cirtain period of time and are also putting in place an implementation framework to achieve carbon neutrality.
Companies particularly larger in size are also in the process of adopting a broad range of technological solutions and operational measures to reduce energy consumption at their operating locations. Further, companies continue to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to lower their carbon footprint.
Evaluation of environmental and social risks is becoming an integral part of business overall credit appraisal and approval process. Companies are adapting and improving Social & Environment Monitoring System (SEMS).
Rusen Kumar has been associated with India CSR.
(Copy Right @ India CSR)
